3 CONVICTED OF ABALONE SALES
Published on February 16, 2001
© 2001 The Press
Democrat
Ucilia Wang
Three San Francisco residents have been convicted of illegally
selling abalone taken off the Mendocino County coast,
according to the Mendocino County district attorney.
Oi Chi Wong, 58, Yao Shao Huang, 28, and Zhen Guo Lu, 32,
were each convicted of two counts of illegal abalone sales.
Each of them now faces a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a
minimum of $118,000 in fines and penalties.
Zhi Hua Li, 39, was acquitted of one count of illegally selling
abalone.
The jury couldn't agree on whether a fifth defendant, Jaw
Quan Yaw, 28, also sold abalone. It also deadlocked on
conspiracy charges against the five people. District Attorney Norman
Vroman hasn't decided whether to retry the defendants on the
conspiracy charges.
State law prohibits the commercial fishing and sale of
abalone because of its dwindling population. Sports fishing
of abalone is allowed north of San Francisco.
-- Ucilia Wang Keywords: FISHING VERDICT CRIME
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